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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 158.001 (2026)

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Sec. 158.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1) "Commission" means a county civil service commission.

(2) "Employee" means a person who obtains a position by appointment and who is not authorized by statute to perform governmental functions involving an exercise of discretion in the person's own right, unless the person is included by a local civil service rule adopted under the procedures outlined in Section 158.009; or a person included in the coverage of a county civil service system as the result of an election held under Section 158.007. The term does not include a person who holds an office the term of which is limited by the constitution of this state.

(3) "Department" means a county, district, or precinct office or officer, agency, or board that has jurisdiction and control of the performance of employees' official duties. The term includes a sheriff's department.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 881, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 833 (H.B. 831), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2003–2008 · leading case: Cnty. of Dallas v. Wiland, 216 S.W.3d 344 (Tex. 2007).
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Cnty. of Dallas v. Wiland, 216 S.W.3d 344 (Tex. 2007). · cites it 4× “Laws 3879 (adopting the definition of "employee" now contained in TEX. LOC. GOV'T CODE § 158.001(2), supra note 11, and authorizing a civil service commission to adopt rules regarding "the definition of a county employee").”
Travis Cent. Appraisal Dist. v. Norman, 274 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Ann. §§ 158.001 -.040 (West 2008) (governing county civil service commissions, which have authority over county employee layoffs and dismissals, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures).”
Sears, Maria & Thomas Priestly v. Nueces Cnty. Sheriff Larry Olivarez (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Ann. § 158.001 -§ 158.”
Travis Cent. Appraisal Dist. v. Diane Lee Norman (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Ann. §§ 158.001 -.040 (West 2008) (governing county civil service commissions, which have authority over county employee layoffs and dismissals, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures).”
Travis Cent. Appraisal Dist. v. Diane Lee Norman (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Ann. §§ 158.001 -.040 (West 2008) (governing county civil service commissions, which have authority over county employee layoffs and dismissals, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures).”
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 158.001(2): 1 case
Cnty. of Dallas v. Wiland, 216 S.W.3d 344 (Tex. 2007). “Laws 3879 (adopting the definition of "employee" now contained in TEX. LOC. GOV'T CODE § 158.001(2), supra note 11, and authorizing a civil service commission to adopt rules regarding "the definition of a county employee").”
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